"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 152

 Ji Ling Xue also sized up the new chef of Deqing restaurant, a person a head taller than her, that rich soot smell assailed her, Ji Ling Xue took two steps back, "Did you want something from me?"

Deqing restaurant's chef sneered saying: "I heard you managed to get prince Chen's appreciation this morning with just  a plate of cabbage?" As he spoke, he approached Ji Ling Xue, he continued to say, "Your Qingfengyashe closed down already, what right do you have to compete with us!"

Ji Ling Xue laughed bitterly, "Have you eaten?"

Deqing restaurant's chef's lips twitched, "What? What do you mean?"

Ji Ling Xue continued, "You asked such a funny question, it's along the same line of have you eaten, whether the restaurant closed down or not has nothing to do with whether I participate in the cooking competition, are you using your height to threaten me, make me back out? If you can use your abilities to beat me."

Deqing restaurant's chef cast a sidelong glance at Ji Ling Xue, "Just wait and see, the next round, I'll make sure you roll out of the military ground." As he spoke he stuck out his little finger at Ji Ling Xue making a rude gesture.

Ji Ling Xue stuck out her tongue at Deqing restaurant's chef, what kind of master makes what kind of servant, really using their position to bully others.

The break at noon lasted until 1pm, at the start of the second round, quite a lot of people's attention were on Ji Ling Xue when she entered the military ground, she knew the two streaks of black dirt on her face was very eye-catching.

The second round was competing knife skills, a carrot, white radish, chopping board and porcelain plate was placed on each table.

The requirement for this round was to carve the radish and carrot up in the given time, if it is not complete by the time is up then they're automatically disqualified.

Knife skills were basic to chefs, at the start of the round, each chef hurriedly used their knifes to carve, Ji Ling Xue didn't move, she looked firmly at the Deqing restaurant chef next to her.

He had picked up his knife just now and given her a strange smile, then immersed himself in carving, his movements were very focused and cautious.

Ji Ling Xue curled her lips, taking out her own knife she was about to begin when she felt there was something wrong, raising her knife she saw there were several dents on the blade.

Damn it, her knife had been ruined by someone, she won't be able to turn the radish into strips.

Ji Ling Xue cursed: "Only a despicable low person would use such a method."

The Deqing restaurant chef looked at Ji Ling Xue sneering: "You should just give up."

Give up? She had prepared so much for this competition, she wouldn't easily admit defeat in her life.

At the judges table, Ji Ming Yang watched the incense in the burner burn little by little, yet Ji Ling Xue beneath the platform had her head lowered, the radish in front of her was untouched, was she making friends with the radish?

Xiao Yi Chen looked at Ji Ming Yang strangely: "On such a cold day, how are you sweating so much, are you unwell?"

Ji Ming Yang collected his thoughts and touched the cold sweat on his forehead, he was panicking, he also didn't know what was going on with Ji Ling Xue, why hadn't she touched the knife for so long, his silvers, his hopes, were all placed on her.

Xiao Yi Chen naturally couldn't read Ji Ming Yang's thoughts, he stared in Ji Ling Xue's direction then looked away immediately.

The incense was already half way burnt, quite a few people were almost done, one carved a dragon, another carved a peacock with its tail spread, someone carved a blooming flower, Deqing restaurant's chef carved a pair of cranes flying, white crane bodies, red crane beaks, flying side by side above green floss, the green moss had been picked from the ground just now.

Ji Ling Xue picked up the radish, the knife in her hand turned quickly slicing, everyone only heard the sound dadada as the knife met the chopping board, but no one could see what Ji Ling Xue was cutting.

Deqing restaurant's chef had thought Ji Ling Xue had decided to give up so hadn't made a move, now seeing her movements, he fixed his eyes on Ji Ling Xue's hand for a while, in that moment he couldn't figure out what Ji Ling Xue was cutting, but this perfect knife skill really captivated him.

Da, Ji Ling Xue raised her hand, the knife in her hand flipped in midair before hitting the chopping board, Deqing restaurant's chef's eyelids twitched, why did he feel like he was the chopping board being cut up.

He shook his head collecting his thoughts, seeing there wasn't much time left, lowering his head he continued to arrange his own plate no longer paying attention to Ji Ling Xue, thus he missed how quickly and accurately Ji Ling Xue flipped a red white brocade fish onto the plate.

The Jilin scholar placed his hand in his sleeve, taking out a gherkin, once again slicing it and using it to decorate the outskirt of the plate, layers of ripples just like ocean waves.

On the platform Xiao Yi Chen and Ji Ming Yang took in Ji Ling Xue's actions, apart from admiration there was nothing else in their eyes.

Very soon, an incense had been burnt, Ji Ling Xue stopped, the maids once again carried trays of the chef's dishes to the judges table.

The results of those who made it were very quickly released, Wangshan restaurant's dragon and phoenix, Deqing restaurant's pair of flying cranes, Qingfengyashe's red brocade abundance year after year.

As soon as the results were announced, Deqing restaurant's chef looked at Ji Ling Xue in admiration, it was extremely hard to carve out such a complicated design in such a short time, if they weren't rivals, he would really want to be friends with her.

At the end of the competition, Ji Ling Xue pulled the hat over her head, prepared to slip away, her shoulder was patted by someone, Ji Ling Xue heart fell to the bottom of a pit, she turned to actually see it was that Ji Ming Yang grinning, "Sister, I'll send you home."

"The two of you don't move for this prince." Behind them came a cold faint voice.

Ji Ling Xue shivered, she would always be caught doing something she shouldn't, Ji Ming Yang turned and smiled at Xiao Yi Chen: "Brother-in-law, do you need something?"

Xiao Yi Chen walked to stand in front of Ji Ling Xue staring at her from above, "Leave with this prince." He finished speaking and left first.

Ji Ming Yang gave Ji Ling Xue a look telling her to pray, "Then, sister, I suddenly remembered I have something to do, I'll go first." He turned and left.

Ji Ling Xue pouted, lowering her head she got on the prince's residence carriage outside the military ground.

Ji Ling Xue entered and faced the sitting upright and still solemn looking Xiao Yi Chen.

"Prince." Ji Ling Xue lowered her head looking like she was obediently admitting she was wrong.

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Xiao Yi Chen pointed at the copper basin on the small table: "Clean your face first then we'll talk."

Ji Ling Xue complied, then raised her head, her quick-witted eyes looking at Xiao Yi Chen pleasingly.

Xiao Yi Chen didn't know whether to cry or laugh, "What did you promise this prince before?"

Ji Ling Xue tugged on Xiao Yi Chen's hand, "I changed my appearance, I won't let anyone know I'm princess Chen." She had deliberately wore the scholar in green's clothes today, even if someone was suspicious of her, she can get the scholar in green to take the blame and not expose her identity.

Xiao Yi Chen pointed at the hat on Ji Ling Xue's head, "You call a hat changing your appearance, this prince very easily recognised you."

Ji Ling Xue blinked, "That's not right, I just wiped off the soot, if it wasn't for Ji Ming Yang paying attention to me, prince you wouldn't have recognised me." She stuck out her tongue as she spoke, she was telling the truth.

When did Xiao Yi Chen look like he had recognised her.

Her forehead felt pain, Ji Ling Xue gave an aiyou then covered her forehead, hissing she suck in a cold breath, hearing Xiao Yi Chen say: "It wasn't this prince hadn't recognised you, rather this prince was quietly watching."

Ji Ling Xue moved away, keeping a safe distance from Xiao Yi Chen, bitterly looking at him, seeming to say: You've hit me, scolded me, you've vent your anger!

Xiao Yi Chen sighed, curling his finger at Ji Ling Xue: "Come over here."

Ji Ling Xue curled back her neck and strongly refused.

Xiao Yi Chen reached out to grab Ji Ling Xue's arm pulling her into his embrace, both hands restraining Ji Ling Xue's waist, placing his head on her shoulder he rubbed his forehead against it, "Xue Er, are you scared of this prince?"

Ji Ling Xue curled her lips, my martial art is nothing compared to you of course I'm scared.

Xiao Yi Chen then asked: "Are you familiar with Ding Si Fang?"

Ji Ling Xue stiffened, a cold sweat on her forehead, e...Xiao Yi Chen wouldn't know about what she did to him before right? She looked at Xiao Yi Chen nervously, Ji Ling Xue said: "Why is prince asking?"

Xiao Yi Chen said: "This prince saw Ding Si Fang stand and speak with you under the tree at lunch."

Ji Ling Xue's forehead was covered in black lines, then prince did you see Deqing restaurant's chef come up and provoke me arrogantly, and ruined my knife, causing quite a lot of trouble for me?

Ji Ling Xue shook her head, "I'm a married woman how could I have contact with such a person as Ding Si Fang, I bumped into him once at the palace, I was lost at that time, he took me out of the palace."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded his head in understanding, holding Ji Ling Xue's hand, "Then that's good, if this prince finds out you're having an affair..."

Ji Ling Xue asked without thinking: "Then what?"

Xiao Yi Chen continued to say: "I'll chop up that male adulterer." As he spoke he made a slitting throat gesture, Ji Ling Xue's back turned cold watching him.

Arriving at the prince's residence, Xiao Yi Chen covered Ji Ling Xue with his own cloak, taking off her hat, her fine black hair cascaded down, then he carried her out of the carriage.

Along the way the guards and maids all knelt down, from time to time sneaking a glance at their master and mistress, they couldn't help but be happy, it seems there'll be a little master in the residence!

Xiao Yi Chen entered Yilan courtyard holding Ji Ling Xue, Mo Xiang and Lian Xin immediately greeted them, Xiao Yi Chen said: "Go prepare a bath." Then he carried Ji Ling Xue into the house, the door closing behind him.

Ji Ling Xue turned to Xiao Yi Chen: "We're inside already, let me down."

Xiao Yi Chen faintly smiled at Ji Ling Xue: "Princess, have you forgotten something?"

Ji Ling Xue looked at Xiao Yi Chen with suspicion, she saw Xiao Yi Chen lean down to kiss her, saying into her ear quietly: "We haven't consummated our marriage!"

Ji Ling Xue pushed Xiao Yi Chen away staring at him resolutely: "I love only one person, I hope he loves me wholeheartedly and not carve up his life into countless pieces, can you do that?"

Xiao Yi Chen smiled, "So Xue Er minds this prince has too many women in his residence, worried about losing favour."

Ji Ling Xue pushed Xiao Yi Chen away, keeping a little distance: "Xiao  Yi Chen, I only ask for wholehearted."

Xiao Yi Chen pushed Ji Ling Xue to sit on the bed, stooping over he looked into Ji Ling Xue's eyes: "This prince understands, you're tired, rest." He turned and walked away.

Mo Xiang pushed the door open and entered, asking Ji Ling Xue regretfully: "Princess, why did prince leave again?"